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SB2651sam002 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Terry Link

Filed: 4/23/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2651

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2651 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4"The Election Code is amended by changing Sections 1A-8, 7-5,
57-7, 7-8, 7-9, 7-12, 7-59, 13-1, 13-2, 14-1, 17-16.1, 18-9.1,
6and 19-3 and by adding Sections 1-17 and 22-19 as follows:
 
7    (10 ILCS 5/1-17 new)
8    Sec. 1-17. Election authority voting equipment
9information. Every 2 years, each election authority shall
10submit information on the voting equipment used within the
11jurisdiction of the election authority to the State Board of
12Elections. The information must include:
13        (1) the age and functionality of each item of voting
14    equipment; and
15        (2) a formal letter containing a general description of
16    the status of the voting equipment, the election

 

 

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1    authority's perceived need for new voting equipment, and
2    the costs associated with obtaining new equipment.
3    Each election authority must publish the information
4submitted under this Section online.
 
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6    (10 ILCS 5/1A-8)  (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8)
7    Sec. 1A-8. The State Board of Elections shall exercise the
8following powers and perform the following duties in addition
9to any powers or duties otherwise provided for by law:
10        (1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the State
11    Electoral Board and the Secretary of State as heretofore
12    provided in this Code Act;
13        (2) Disseminate information to and consult with
14    election authorities concerning the conduct of elections
15    and registration in accordance with the laws of this State
16    and the laws of the United States;
17        (3) Furnish to each election authority prior to each
18    primary and general election and any other election it
19    deems necessary, a manual of uniform instructions
20    consistent with the provisions of this Code Act which shall
21    be used by election authorities in the preparation of the
22    official manual of instruction to be used by the judges of
23    election in any such election. In preparing such manual,
24    the State Board shall consult with representatives of the
25    election authorities throughout the State. The State Board

 

 

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1    may provide separate portions of the uniform instructions
2    applicable to different election jurisdictions which
3    administer elections under different options provided by
4    law. The State Board may by regulation require particular
5    portions of the uniform instructions to be included in any
6    official manual of instructions published by election
7    authorities. Any manual of instructions published by any
8    election authority shall be identical with the manual of
9    uniform instructions issued by the Board, but may be
10    adapted by the election authority to accommodate special or
11    unusual local election problems, provided that all manuals
12    published by election authorities must be consistent with
13    the provisions of this Code Act in all respects and must
14    receive the approval of the State Board of Elections prior
15    to publication; provided further that if the State Board
16    does not approve or disapprove of a proposed manual within
17    60 days of its submission, the manual shall be deemed
18    approved.
19        (4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform
20    forms, notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with
21    the provisions of this Code Act as it shall deem advisable
22    which shall be used by election authorities in the conduct
23    of elections and registrations;
24        (5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any
25    proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
26    Illinois, or any referendum to be submitted to the electors

 

 

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1    throughout the State or, when required to do so by law, to
2    the voters of any area or unit of local government of the
3    State;
4        (6) Require such statistical reports regarding the
5    conduct of elections and registration from election
6    authorities as may be deemed necessary;
7        (7) Review and inspect procedures and records relating
8    to conduct of elections and registration as may be deemed
9    necessary, and to report violations of election laws to the
10    appropriate State's Attorney or the Attorney General;
11        (8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation to
12    improve the administration of elections and registration;
13        (9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations in
14    the performance of its duties provided that all such rules
15    and regulations must be consistent with the provisions of
16    this Article 1A or issued pursuant to authority otherwise
17    provided by law;
18        (10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of
19    petitions filed under Article XIV, Section 3, of the
20    Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
21        (11) Maintain in its principal office a research
22    library that includes, but is not limited to, abstracts of
23    votes by precinct for general primary elections and general
24    elections, current precinct maps and current precinct poll
25    lists from all election jurisdictions within the State. The
26    research library shall be open to the public during regular

 

 

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1    business hours. Such abstracts, maps and lists shall be
2    preserved as permanent records and shall be available for
3    examination and copying at a reasonable cost;
4        (12) Supervise the administration of the registration
5    and election laws throughout the State;
6        (13) Obtain from the Department of Central Management
7    Services, under Section 405-250 of the Department of
8    Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-250),
9    such use of electronic data processing equipment as may be
10    required to perform the duties of the State Board of
11    Elections and to provide election-related information to
12    candidates, public and party officials, interested civic
13    organizations and the general public in a timely and
14    efficient manner;
15        (14) To take such action as may be necessary or
16    required to give effect to directions of the national
17    committee or State central committee of an established
18    political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11, and 7-14.1 or
19    such other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to
20    the selection of delegates and alternate delegates to an
21    established political party's national nominating
22    conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate
23    certification schedule contained within this the Election
24    Code, the certification of the Presidential and Vice
25    Presidential candidate selected by the established
26    political party's national nominating convention;

 

 

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1        (15) To post all early voting sites separated by
2    election authority and hours of operation on its website at
3    least 5 business days before the period for early voting
4    begins; and
5        (16) To post on its website the statewide totals, and
6    totals separated by each election authority, for each of
7    the counts received pursuant to Section 1-9.2; and .
8        (17) To post on its website, in a downloadable format,
9    the information received from each election authority
10    under Section 1-17.
11    The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or
12functions under this Article, except that final determinations
13and orders under this Article shall be issued only by the
14Board.
15    The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
16be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker,
17the Minority Leader, and the Clerk of the House of
18Representatives, and the President, the Minority Leader, and
19the Secretary of the Senate, and the Legislative Research Unit,
20as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization
21Act "An Act to revise the law in relation to the General
22Assembly", approved February 25, 1874, as amended, and filing
23such additional copies with the State Government Report
24Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required
25under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
26(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; revised 9-21-17.)
 

 

 

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1    (10 ILCS 5/7-5)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-5)
2    Sec. 7-5. (a) Primary elections shall be held on the dates
3prescribed in Article 2A.
4    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, no
5primary shall be held for an established political party in any
6township, municipality, or ward thereof, where the nomination
7of such party for every office to be voted upon by the electors
8of such township, municipality, or ward thereof, is
9uncontested. Whenever a political party's nomination of
10candidates is uncontested as to one or more, but not all, of
11the offices to be voted upon by the electors of a township,
12municipality, or ward thereof, then a primary shall be held for
13that party in such township, municipality, or ward thereof;
14provided that the primary ballot shall not include those
15offices within such township, municipality, or ward thereof,
16for which the nomination is uncontested. For purposes of this
17Article, the nomination of an established political party of a
18candidate for election to an office shall be deemed to be
19uncontested where not more than the number of persons to be
20nominated have timely filed valid nomination papers seeking the
21nomination of such party for election to such office.
22    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, no
23primary election shall be held for an established political
24party for any special primary election called for the purpose
25of filling a vacancy in the office of representative in the

 

 

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1United States Congress where the nomination of such political
2party for said office is uncontested. For the purposes of this
3Article, the nomination of an established political party of a
4candidate for election to said office shall be deemed to be
5uncontested where not more than the number of persons to be
6nominated have timely filed valid nomination papers seeking the
7nomination of such established party for election to said
8office. This subsection (c) shall not apply if such primary
9election is conducted on a regularly scheduled election day.
10    (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the
11contrary, in subsection (b) and (c) of this Section whenever a
12person who has not timely filed valid nomination papers and who
13intends to become a write-in candidate for a political party's
14nomination for any office for which the nomination is
15uncontested files a written statement or notice of that intent
16with the State Board of Elections or the local election
17official with whom nomination papers for such office are filed,
18no primary ballot shall be printed. Where no primary is held, a
19person intending to become a write-in candidate at the
20consolidated primary election shall re-file a declaration of
21intent to be a write-in candidate for the consolidated election
22with the appropriate election authority or authorities a
23primary ballot shall be prepared and a primary shall be held
24for that office. Such statement or notice shall be filed on or
25before the date established in this Article for certifying
26candidates for the primary ballot. Such statement or notice

 

 

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1shall contain (i) the name and address of the person intending
2to become a write-in candidate, (ii) a statement that the
3person is a qualified primary elector of the political party
4from whom the nomination is sought, (iii) a statement that the
5person intends to become a write-in candidate for the party's
6nomination, and (iv) the office the person is seeking as a
7write-in candidate. An election authority shall have no duty to
8conduct a primary and prepare a primary ballot for any office
9for which the nomination is uncontested, unless a statement or
10notice meeting the requirements of this Section is filed in a
11timely manner.
12    (d-5) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to
13the contrary, whenever a person who has not timely filed valid
14nomination papers and who intends to become a write-in
15candidate for a political party's nomination in the
16consolidated primary election for any office for which the
17nomination is uncontested files a written statement or notice
18of that intent with the State Board of Elections or the local
19election official with whom nomination papers for such office
20are filed, no primary ballot shall be printed. Where no primary
21is held, a person intending to become a write-in candidate at
22the consolidated primary election may re-file a declaration of
23intent to be a write-in candidate for the consolidated election
24with the appropriate election authority or authorities.
25    (e) The polls shall be open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
26(Source: P.A. 86-873.)
 

 

 

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1    (10 ILCS 5/7-7)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-7)
2    Sec. 7-7. For the purpose of making nominations in certain
3instances as provided in this Article and this Act, the
4following committees are authorized and shall constitute the
5central or managing committees of each political party, viz: A
6State central committee, whose responsibilities include, but
7are not limited to, filling by appointment vacancies in
8nomination for statewide offices, including but not limited to
9the office of United States Senator, a congressional committee
10for each congressional district, a county central committee for
11each county, a municipal central committee for each city,
12incorporated town or village, a ward committeeman for each ward
13in cities containing a population of 500,000 or more; a
14township committeeman for each township or part of a township
15that lies outside of cities having a population of 200,000 or
16more, in counties having a population of 2,000,000 or more; a
17precinct committeeman for each precinct in counties having a
18population of less than 2,000,000; a county board district
19committee for each county board district created under Division
202-3 of the Counties Code; a State's Attorney committee for each
21group of 2 or more counties which jointly elect a State's
22Attorney; a Superintendent of Multi-County Educational Service
23Region committee for each group of 2 or more counties which
24jointly elect a Superintendent of a Multi-County Educational
25Service Region; a judicial district committee for each judicial

 

 

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1district; a judicial circuit committee for each judicial
2circuit; a judicial subcircuit committee in a judicial circuit
3divided into subcircuits for each judicial subcircuit in that
4circuit; and a board of review election district committee for
5each Cook County Board of Review election district; and a
6Committee for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
7(Source: P.A. 93-541, eff. 8-18-03; 93-574, eff. 8-21-03;
894-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
 
9    (10 ILCS 5/7-8)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-8)
10    Sec. 7-8. The State central committee shall be composed of
11one or two members from each congressional district in the
12State and shall be elected as follows:
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State Central Committee
14    (a) Within 30 days after January 1, 1984 (the effective
15date of Public Act 83-33), the State central committee of each
16political party shall certify to the State Board of Elections
17which of the following alternatives it wishes to apply to the
18State central committee of that party.
19    Alternative A. At the primary in 1970 and at the general
20primary election held every 4 years thereafter, each primary
21elector may vote for one candidate of his party for member of
22the State central committee for the congressional district in
23which he resides. The candidate receiving the highest number of
24votes shall be declared elected State central committeeman from
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1by a majority vote of delegates at any State convention of such
2party, determine to thereafter elect the State central
3committeemen in the manner following:
4    At the county convention held by such political party,
5State central committeemen shall be elected in the same manner
6as provided in this Article for the election of officers of the
7county central committee, and such election shall follow the
8election of officers of the county central committee. Each
9elected ward, township or precinct committeeman shall cast as
10his vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township,
11part of a township or precinct in the last preceding primary
12election of his political party. In the case of a county lying
13partially within one congressional district and partially
14within another congressional district, each ward, township or
15precinct committeeman shall vote only with respect to the
16congressional district in which his ward, township, part of a
17township or precinct is located. In the case of a congressional
18district which encompasses more than one county, each ward,
19township or precinct committeeman residing within the
20congressional district shall cast as his vote one vote for each
21ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a township or
22precinct in the last preceding primary election of his
23political party for one candidate of his party for member of
24the State central committee for the congressional district in
25which he resides and the Chairman of the county central
26committee shall report the results of the election to the State

 

 

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1Board of Elections. The State Board of Elections shall certify
2the candidate receiving the highest number of votes elected
3State central committeeman for that congressional district.
4    The State central committee shall adopt rules to provide
5for and govern the procedures to be followed in the election of
6members of the State central committee.
7    After August 6, 1999 (the effective date of Public Act
891-426), whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Chairman of
9a State central committee, or at the end of the term of office
10of Chairman, the State central committee of each political
11party that has selected Alternative A shall elect a Chairman
12who shall not be required to be a member of the State Central
13Committee. The Chairman shall be a registered voter in this
14State and of the same political party as the State central
15committee.
16    Alternative B. Each congressional committee shall, within
1730 days after the adoption of this alternative, appoint a
18person of the sex opposite that of the incumbent member for
19that congressional district to serve as an additional member of
20the State central committee until his or her successor is
21elected at the general primary election in 1986. Each
22congressional committee shall make this appointment by voting
23on the basis set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section. In
24each congressional district at the general primary election
25held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, the male candidate
26receiving the highest number of votes of the party's male

 

 

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1candidates for State central committeeman, and the female
2candidate receiving the highest number of votes of the party's
3female candidates for State central committeewoman, shall be
4declared elected State central committeeman and State central
5committeewoman from the district. At the general primary
6election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, if all a
7party's candidates for State central committeemen or State
8central committeewomen from a congressional district are of the
9same sex, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes
10shall be declared elected a State central committeeman or State
11central committeewoman from the district, and, because of a
12failure to elect one male and one female to the committee, a
13vacancy shall be declared to exist in the office of the second
14member of the State central committee from the district. This
15vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the congressional
16committee of the political party, and the person appointed to
17fill the vacancy shall be a resident of the congressional
18district and of the sex opposite that of the committeeman or
19committeewoman elected at the general primary election. Each
20congressional committee shall make this appointment by voting
21on the basis set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section.
22    The Chairman of a State central committee composed as
23provided in this Alternative B must be selected from the
24committee's members.
25    Except as provided for in Alternative A with respect to the
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1both of the foregoing alternatives, the State central committee
2of each political party shall be composed of members elected or
3appointed from the several congressional districts of the
4State, and of no other person or persons whomsoever. The
5members of the State central committee shall, within 41 days
6after each quadrennial election of the full committee, meet in
7the city of Springfield and organize by electing a chairman,
8and may at such time elect such officers from among their own
9number (or otherwise), as they may deem necessary or expedient.
10The outgoing chairman of the State central committee of the
11party shall, 10 days before the meeting, notify each member of
12the State central committee elected at the primary of the time
13and place of such meeting. In the organization and proceedings
14of the State central committee, each State central committeeman
15and State central committeewoman shall have one vote for each
16ballot voted in his or her congressional district by the
17primary electors of his or her party at the primary election
18immediately preceding the meeting of the State central
19committee. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the State central
20committee of any political party, the vacancy shall be filled
21by appointment of the chairmen of the county central committees
22of the political party of the counties located within the
23congressional district in which the vacancy occurs and, if
24applicable, the ward and township committeemen of the political
25party in counties of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants located
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1district in which the vacancy occurs lies wholly within a
2county of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the ward and township
3committeemen of the political party in that congressional
4district shall vote to fill the vacancy. In voting to fill the
5vacancy, each chairman of a county central committee and each
6ward and township committeeman in counties of 2,000,000 or more
7inhabitants shall have one vote for each ballot voted in each
8precinct of the congressional district in which the vacancy
9exists of his or her county, township, or ward cast by the
10primary electors of his or her party at the primary election
11immediately preceding the meeting to fill the vacancy in the
12State central committee. The person appointed to fill the
13vacancy shall be a resident of the congressional district in
14which the vacancy occurs, shall be a qualified voter, and, in a
15committee composed as provided in Alternative B, shall be of
16the same sex as his or her predecessor. A political party may,
17by a majority vote of the delegates of any State convention of
18such party, determine to return to the election of State
19central committeeman and State central committeewoman by the
20vote of primary electors. Any action taken by a political party
21at a State convention in accordance with this Section shall be
22reported to the State Board of Elections by the chairman and
23secretary of such convention within 10 days after such action.
24
Ward, Township and Precinct Committeemen
25    (b) At the primary in 1972 and at the general primary
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1cities having a population of 200,000 or over may vote for one
2candidate of his party in his ward for ward committeeman. Each
3candidate for ward committeeman must be a resident of and in
4the ward where he seeks to be elected ward committeeman. The
5one having the highest number of votes shall be such ward
6committeeman of such party for such ward. At the primary
7election in 1970 and at the general primary election every 4
8years thereafter, each primary elector in counties containing a
9population of 2,000,000 or more, outside of cities containing a
10population of 200,000 or more, may vote for one candidate of
11his party for township committeeman. Each candidate for
12township committeeman must be a resident of and in the township
13or part of a township (which lies outside of a city having a
14population of 200,000 or more, in counties containing a
15population of 2,000,000 or more), and in which township or part
16of a township he seeks to be elected township committeeman. The
17one having the highest number of votes shall be such township
18committeeman of such party for such township or part of a
19township. At the primary in 1970 and at the general primary
20election every 2 years thereafter, each primary elector, except
21in counties having a population of 2,000,000 or over, may vote
22for one candidate of his party in his precinct for precinct
23committeeman. Each candidate for precinct committeeman must be
24a bona fide resident of the precinct where he seeks to be
25elected precinct committeeman. The one having the highest
26number of votes shall be such precinct committeeman of such

 

 

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1party for such precinct. The official returns of the primary
2shall show the name of the committeeman of each political
3party.
4    Terms of Committeemen. All precinct committeemen elected
5under the provisions of this Article shall continue as such
6committeemen until the date of the primary to be held in the
7second year after their election. Except as otherwise provided
8in this Section for certain State central committeemen who have
92 year terms, all State central committeemen, township
10committeemen and ward committeemen shall continue as such
11committeemen until the date of primary to be held in the fourth
12year after their election. However, a vacancy exists in the
13office of precinct committeeman when a precinct committeeman
14ceases to reside in the precinct in which he was elected and
15such precinct committeeman shall thereafter neither have nor
16exercise any rights, powers or duties as committeeman in that
17precinct, even if a successor has not been elected or
18appointed.
19    (c) The Multi-Township Central Committee shall consist of
20the precinct committeemen of such party, in the multi-township
21assessing district formed pursuant to Section 2-10 of the
22Property Tax Code and shall be organized for the purposes set
23forth in Section 45-25 of the Township Code. In the
24organization and proceedings of the Multi-Township Central
25Committee each precinct committeeman shall have one vote for
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1his party at the primary at which he was elected.
2
County Central Committee
3    (d) The county central committee of each political party in
4each county shall consist of the various township committeemen,
5precinct committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of such
6party in the county. In the organization and proceedings of the
7county central committee, each precinct committeeman shall
8have one vote for each ballot voted in his precinct by the
9primary electors of his party at the primary at which he was
10elected; each township committeeman shall have one vote for
11each ballot voted in his township or part of a township as the
12case may be by the primary electors of his party at the primary
13election for the nomination of candidates for election to the
14General Assembly immediately preceding the meeting of the
15county central committee; and in the organization and
16proceedings of the county central committee, each ward
17committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his
18ward by the primary electors of his party at the primary
19election for the nomination of candidates for election to the
20General Assembly immediately preceding the meeting of the
21county central committee.
22
Cook County Board of Review Election District Committee
23    (d-1) Each board of review election district committee of
24each political party in Cook County shall consist of the
25various township committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of
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1review election district. In the organization and proceedings
2of each of the 3 election district committees, each township
3committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his
4or her township or part of a township, as the case may be, by
5the primary electors of his or her party at the primary
6election immediately preceding the meeting of the board of
7review election district committee; and in the organization and
8proceedings of each of the 3 election district committees, each
9ward committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in
10his or her ward or part of that ward, as the case may be, by the
11primary electors of his or her party at the primary election
12immediately preceding the meeting of the board of review
13election district committee.
14
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Committee
15    (d-2) The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
16Committee of each political party in Cook County shall consist
17of the various township committeemen and ward committeemen, if
18any, of that party in the portions of the County composing the
19district. In the organization and proceedings of the Committee,
20each township committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot
21voted in his or her township or part of a township, as the case
22may be, by the primary electors of his or her party at the
23primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the board
24of review election district committee; and in the organization
25and proceedings of the Committee, each ward committeeman shall
26have one vote for each ballot voted in his or her ward or part

 

 

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1of that ward, as the case may be, by the primary electors of
2his or her party at the primary election immediately preceding
3the meeting of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
4Committee. This Committee may only make nominations to fill a
5vacancy in nomination under Sections 7-60 and 7-61.
6
Congressional Committee
7    (e) The congressional committee of each party in each
8congressional district shall be composed of the chairmen of the
9county central committees of the counties composing the
10congressional district, except that in congressional districts
11wholly within the territorial limits of one county, the
12precinct committeemen, township committeemen and ward
13committeemen, if any, of the party representing the precincts
14within the limits of the congressional district, shall compose
15the congressional committee. A State central committeeman in
16each district shall be a member and the chairman or, when a
17district has 2 State central committeemen, a co-chairman of the
18congressional committee, but shall not have the right to vote
19except in case of a tie.
20    In the organization and proceedings of congressional
21committees composed of precinct committeemen or township
22committeemen or ward committeemen, or any combination thereof,
23each precinct committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot
24voted in his precinct by the primary electors of his party at
25the primary at which he was elected, each township committeeman
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1part of a township as the case may be by the primary electors
2of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the
3meeting of the congressional committee, and each ward
4committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in each
5precinct of his ward located in such congressional district by
6the primary electors of his party at the primary election
7immediately preceding the meeting of the congressional
8committee; and in the organization and proceedings of
9congressional committees composed of the chairmen of the county
10central committees of the counties within such district, each
11chairman of such county central committee shall have one vote
12for each ballot voted in his county by the primary electors of
13his party at the primary election immediately preceding the
14meeting of the congressional committee.
15
Judicial District Committee
16    (f) The judicial district committee of each political party
17in each judicial district shall be composed of the chairman of
18the county central committees of the counties composing the
19judicial district.
20    In the organization and proceedings of judicial district
21committees composed of the chairmen of the county central
22committees of the counties within such district, each chairman
23of such county central committee shall have one vote for each
24ballot voted in his county by the primary electors of his party
25at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of
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1may only make nominations to fill a vacancy in nomination under
2Sections 7-60 and 7-61.
3
Circuit Court Committee
4    (g) The circuit court committee of each political party in
5each judicial circuit outside Cook County shall be composed of
6the chairmen of the county central committees of the counties
7composing the judicial circuit.
8    In the organization and proceedings of circuit court
9committees, each chairman of a county central committee shall
10have one vote for each ballot voted in his county by the
11primary electors of his party at the primary election
12immediately preceding the meeting of the circuit court
13committee. A circuit court committee may only make nominations
14to fill a vacancy in nomination under Sections 7-60 and 7-61.
15
Judicial Subcircuit Committee
16    (g-1) The judicial subcircuit committee of each political
17party in each judicial subcircuit in a judicial circuit divided
18into subcircuits shall be composed of (i) the ward and township
19committeemen of the townships and wards composing the judicial
20subcircuit in Cook County and (ii) the precinct committeemen of
21the precincts composing the judicial subcircuit in any county
22other than Cook County.
23    In the organization and proceedings of each judicial
24subcircuit committee, each township committeeman shall have
25one vote for each ballot voted in his township or part of a
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1primary electors of his party at the primary election
2immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit
3committee; each precinct committeeman shall have one vote for
4each ballot voted in his precinct or part of a precinct, as the
5case may be, in the judicial subcircuit by the primary electors
6of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the
7meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee; and each ward
8committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his
9ward or part of a ward, as the case may be, in the judicial
10subcircuit by the primary electors of his party at the primary
11election immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial
12subcircuit committee. A judicial subcircuit committee may only
13make nominations to fill a vacancy in nomination under Sections
147-60 and 7-61.
15
Municipal Central Committee
16    (h) The municipal central committee of each political party
17shall be composed of the precinct, township or ward
18committeemen, as the case may be, of such party representing
19the precincts or wards, embraced in such city, incorporated
20town or village. The voting strength of each precinct, township
21or ward committeeman on the municipal central committee shall
22be the same as his voting strength on the county central
23committee.
24    For political parties, other than a statewide political
25party, established only within a municipality or township, the
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1the party officers of the local established party. The party
2officers of a local established party shall be as follows: the
3chairman and secretary of the caucus for those municipalities
4and townships authorized by statute to nominate candidates by
5caucus shall serve as party officers for the purpose of filling
6vacancies in nomination under Section 7-61; for municipalities
7and townships authorized by statute or ordinance to nominate
8candidates by petition and primary election, the party officers
9shall be the party's candidates who are nominated at the
10primary. If no party primary was held because of the provisions
11of Section 7-5, vacancies in nomination shall be filled by the
12party's remaining candidates who shall serve as the party's
13officers.
14
Powers
15    (i) Each committee and its officers shall have the powers
16usually exercised by such committees and by the officers
17thereof, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article.
18The several committees herein provided for shall not have power
19to delegate any of their powers, or functions to any other
20person, officer or committee, but this shall not be construed
21to prevent a committee from appointing from its own membership
22proper and necessary subcommittees.
23    (j) The State central committee of a political party which
24elects its members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this
25Section shall adopt a plan to give effect to the delegate
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1of such plan with the State Board of Elections when approved by
2a national political party.
3    (k) For the purpose of the designation of a proxy by a
4Congressional Committee to vote in place of an absent State
5central committeeman or committeewoman at meetings of the State
6central committee of a political party which elects its members
7by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section, the proxy
8shall be appointed by the vote of the ward and township
9committeemen, if any, of the wards and townships which lie
10entirely or partially within the Congressional District from
11which the absent State central committeeman or committeewoman
12was elected and the vote of the chairmen of the county central
13committees of those counties which lie entirely or partially
14within that Congressional District and in which there are no
15ward or township committeemen. When voting for such proxy, the
16county chairman, ward committeeman or township committeeman,
17as the case may be, shall have one vote for each ballot voted
18in his county, ward or township, or portion thereof within the
19Congressional District, by the primary electors of his party at
20the primary at which he was elected. However, the absent State
21central committeeman or committeewoman may designate a proxy
22when permitted by the rules of a political party which elects
23its members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this
24Section.
25    Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person is
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1committee established pursuant to this Section if he or she is
2statutorily ineligible to vote in a general election because of
3conviction of a felony. When a committeeperson is convicted of
4a felony, the position occupied by that committeeperson shall
5automatically become vacant.
6(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
7    (10 ILCS 5/7-9)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-9)
8    Sec. 7-9. County central committee; county and State
9conventions.
10    (a) On the 27th 29th day next succeeding the primary at
11which committeemen are elected, the county central committee of
12each political party shall meet within the county and proceed
13to organize by electing from its own number a chairman and
14either from its own number, or otherwise, such other officers
15as such committee may deem necessary or expedient. Such meeting
16of the county central committee shall be known as the county
17convention. Such convention shall not be scheduled to conflict
18with a scheduled session of the General Assembly. If the county
19central committee is unable to organize on the 27th day, the
20convention may be recessed. If the convention is recessed, it
21shall be to a date and time certain on or before the 36th day
22next succeeding the primary at which committeemen are elected.
23Notice of the recessed convention, including the recessed date
24and time shall be given to each committeeman.
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1after the organization, forward to the State Board of
2Elections, the names and post office addresses of the officers,
3precinct committeemen and representative committeemen elected
4by his political party.
5    The county convention of each political party shall choose
6delegates to the State convention of its party, if the party
7chooses to hold a State convention; but in any county having
8within its limits any city having a population of 200,000, or
9over the delegates from such city shall be chosen by wards, the
10ward committeemen from the respective wards choosing the number
11of delegates to which such ward is entitled on the basis
12prescribed in paragraph (e) of this Section such delegates to
13be members of the delegation to the State convention from such
14county. In all counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or
15more outside of cities having a population of 200,000 or more,
16the delegates from each of the townships or parts of townships
17as the case may be shall be chosen by townships or parts of
18townships as the case may be, the township committeemen from
19the respective townships or parts of townships as the case may
20be choosing the number of delegates to which such townships or
21parts of townships as the case may be are entitled, on the
22basis prescribed in paragraph (e) of this Section such
23delegates to be members of the delegation to the State
24convention from such county.
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1(a) of Section 7-8 shall be a delegate to the State Convention,
2if the party chooses to hold a State convention, ex officio.
3    Each member of the State Central Committee of a political
4party which elects its members by Alternative B under paragraph
5(a) of Section 7-8 may appoint 2 delegates to the State
6Convention, if the party chooses to hold a State convention,
7who must be residents of the member's Congressional District.
8    (b) State conventions may be held within 180 days after the
9general primary in the year 2000 and every 4 years thereafter.
10In the year 1998, and every 4 years thereafter, the chairman of
11a State central committee may issue a call for a State
12convention within 180 days after the general primary.
13    The State convention of each political party, if the party
14chooses to hold a State convention, has power to make
15nominations of candidates of its political party for the
16electors of President and Vice President of the United States,
17and to adopt any party platform, and, to the extent determined
18by the State central committee as provided in Section 7-14, to
19choose and select delegates and alternate delegates at large to
20national nominating conventions. The State Central Committee
21may adopt rules to provide for and govern the procedures of the
22State convention.
23    (c) The chairman and secretary of each State convention, if
24the party chooses to hold a State convention, shall, within 2
25days thereafter, transmit to the State Board of Elections of
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1of all persons nominated by such State convention for electors
2of President and Vice President of the United States, and of
3any persons selected by the State convention for delegates and
4alternate delegates at large to national nominating
5conventions; and the names of such candidates so chosen by such
6State convention for electors of President and Vice President
7of the United States, shall be caused by the State Board of
8Elections to be printed upon the official ballot at the general
9election, in the manner required by law, and shall be certified
10to the various county clerks of the proper counties in the
11manner as provided in Section 7-60 of this Article 7 for the
12certifying of the names of persons nominated by any party for
13State offices. If and as long as this Act prescribes that the
14names of such electors be not printed on the ballot, then the
15names of such electors shall be certified in such manner as may
16be prescribed by the parts of this Act applicable thereto.
17    (d) Each convention, if the party chooses to hold a State
18convention, may perform all other functions inherent to such
19political organization and not inconsistent with this Article.
20    (e) At least 33 days before the date of a State convention,
21if the party chooses to hold a State convention, the chairman
22of the State central committee of each political party shall
23file in the principal office of the State Board of Elections a
24call for the State convention. Such call shall state, among
25other things, the time and place (designating the building or
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1signed by the chairman and attested by the secretary of the
2committee. In such convention each county shall be entitled to
3one delegate for each 500 ballots voted by the primary electors
4of the party in such county at the primary to be held next
5after the issuance of such call; and if in such county, less
6than 500 ballots are so voted or if the number of ballots so
7voted is not exactly a multiple of 500, there shall be one
8delegate for such group which is less than 500, or for such
9group representing the number of votes over the multiple of
10500, which delegate shall have 1/500 of one vote for each
11primary vote so represented by him. The call for such
12convention shall set forth this paragraph (e) of Section 7-9 in
13full and shall direct that the number of delegates to be chosen
14be calculated in compliance herewith and that such number of
15delegates be chosen.
16    (f) All precinct, township and ward committeemen when
17elected as provided in this Section shall serve as though
18elected at large irrespective of any changes that may be made
19in precinct, township or ward boundaries and the voting
20strength of each committeeman shall remain as provided in this
21Section for the entire time for which he is elected.
22    (g) The officers elected at any convention provided for in
23this Section shall serve until their successors are elected as
24provided in this Act.
25    (h) A special meeting of any central committee may be
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1of such committee, by giving 5 days notice to members of such
2committee in writing designating the time and place at which
3such special meeting is to be held and the business which it is
4proposed to present at such special meeting.
5    (i) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, whenever a
6vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeman because
7no one was elected to that office or because the precinct
8committeeman ceases to reside in the precinct or for any other
9reason, the chairman of the county central committee of the
10appropriate political party may fill the vacancy in such office
11by appointment of a qualified resident of the county and the
12appointed precinct committeeman shall serve as though elected;
13however, no such appointment may be made between the general
14primary election and the 30th day after the general primary
15election.
16    (j) If the number of Congressional Districts in the State
17of Illinois is reduced as a result of reapportionment of
18Congressional Districts following a federal decennial census,
19the State Central Committeemen and Committeewomen of a
20political party which elects its State Central Committee by
21either Alternative A or by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of
22Section 7-8 who were previously elected shall continue to serve
23as if no reapportionment had occurred until the expiration of
24their terms.
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1    (10 ILCS 5/7-12)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-12)
2    Sec. 7-12. All petitions for nomination shall be filed by
3mail or in person as follows:
4        (1) Where the nomination is to be made for a State,
5    congressional, or judicial office, or for any office a
6    nomination for which is made for a territorial division or
7    district which comprises more than one county or is partly
8    in one county and partly in another county or counties,
9    then, except as otherwise provided in this Section, such
10    petition for nomination shall be filed in the principal
11    office of the State Board of Elections not more than 113
12    and not less than 106 days prior to the date of the
13    primary, but, in the case of petitions for nomination to
14    fill a vacancy by special election in the office of
15    representative in Congress from this State, such petition
16    for nomination shall be filed in the principal office of
17    the State Board of Elections not more than 85 days and not
18    less than 82 days prior to the date of the primary.
19        Where a vacancy occurs in the office of Supreme,
20    Appellate or Circuit Court Judge within the 3-week period
21    preceding the 106th day before a general primary election,
22    petitions for nomination for the office in which the
23    vacancy has occurred shall be filed in the principal office
24    of the State Board of Elections not more than 92 nor less
25    than 85 days prior to the date of the general primary
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1        Where the nomination is to be made for delegates or
2    alternate delegates to a national nominating convention,
3    then such petition for nomination shall be filed in the
4    principal office of the State Board of Elections not more
5    than 113 and not less than 106 days prior to the date of
6    the primary; provided, however, that if the rules or
7    policies of a national political party conflict with such
8    requirements for filing petitions for nomination for
9    delegates or alternate delegates to a national nominating
10    convention, the chairman of the State central committee of
11    such national political party shall notify the Board in
12    writing, citing by reference the rules or policies of the
13    national political party in conflict, and in such case the
14    Board shall direct such petitions to be filed in accordance
15    with the delegate selection plan adopted by the state
16    central committee of such national political party.
17        (2) Where the nomination is to be made for a county
18    office or trustee of a sanitary district then such petition
19    shall be filed in the office of the county clerk not more
20    than 113 nor less than 106 days prior to the date of the
21    primary.
22        (3) Where the nomination is to be made for a municipal
23    or township office, such petitions for nomination shall be
24    filed in the office of the local election official, not
25    more than 99 nor less than 92 days prior to the date of the
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1    boundaries are coextensive with or are entirely within the
2    jurisdiction of a municipal board of election
3    commissioners, the petitions shall be filed in the office
4    of such board; and provided, that petitions for the office
5    of multi-township assessor shall be filed with the election
6    authority.
7        (4) The petitions of candidates for State central
8    committeeman shall be filed in the principal office of the
9    State Board of Elections not more than 113 nor less than
10    106 days prior to the date of the primary.
11        (5) Petitions of candidates for precinct, township or
12    ward committeemen shall be filed in the office of the
13    county clerk not more than 113 nor less than 106 days prior
14    to the date of the primary.
15        (6) The State Board of Elections and the various
16    election authorities and local election officials with
17    whom such petitions for nominations are filed shall specify
18    the place where filings shall be made and upon receipt
19    shall endorse thereon the day and hour on which each
20    petition was filed. All petitions filed by persons waiting
21    in line as of 8:00 a.m. on the first day for filing, or as
22    of the normal opening hour of the office involved on such
23    day, shall be deemed filed as of 8:00 a.m. or the normal
24    opening hour, as the case may be. Petitions filed by mail
25    and received after midnight of the first day for filing and
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1    deemed as filed as of 8:00 a.m. of that day or as of the
2    normal opening hour of such day, as the case may be. All
3    petitions received thereafter shall be deemed as filed in
4    the order of actual receipt. However, 2 or more petitions
5    filed within the last hour of the filing deadline shall be
6    deemed filed simultaneously. Where 2 or more petitions are
7    received simultaneously, the State Board of Elections or
8    the various election authorities or local election
9    officials with whom such petitions are filed shall break
10    ties and determine the order of filing, by means of a
11    lottery or other fair and impartial method of random
12    selection approved by the State Board of Elections. Such
13    lottery shall be conducted within 9 days following the last
14    day for petition filing and shall be open to the public.
15    Seven days written notice of the time and place of
16    conducting such random selection shall be given by the
17    State Board of Elections to the chairman of the State
18    central committee of each established political party, and
19    by each election authority or local election official, to
20    the County Chairman of each established political party,
21    and to each organization of citizens within the election
22    jurisdiction which was entitled, under this Article, at the
23    next preceding election, to have pollwatchers present on
24    the day of election. The State Board of Elections, election
25    authority or local election official shall post in a
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1    office, notice of the time and place of such lottery. The
2    State Board of Elections shall adopt rules and regulations
3    governing the procedures for the conduct of such lottery.
4    All candidates shall be certified in the order in which
5    their petitions have been filed. Where candidates have
6    filed simultaneously, they shall be certified in the order
7    determined by lot and prior to candidates who filed for the
8    same office at a later time.
9        (7) The State Board of Elections or the appropriate
10    election authority or local election official with whom
11    such a petition for nomination is filed shall notify the
12    person for whom a petition for nomination has been filed of
13    the obligation to file statements of organization, reports
14    of campaign contributions, and annual reports of campaign
15    contributions and expenditures under Article 9 of this Act.
16    Such notice shall be given in the manner prescribed by
17    paragraph (7) of Section 9-16 of this Code.
18        (8) Nomination papers filed under this Section are not
19    valid if the candidate named therein fails to file a
20    statement of economic interests as required by the Illinois
21    Governmental Ethics Act in relation to his candidacy with
22    the appropriate officer by the end of the period for the
23    filing of nomination papers unless he has filed a statement
24    of economic interests in relation to the same governmental
25    unit with that officer within a year preceding the date on
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1    papers of any candidate and the statement of economic
2    interest of that candidate are not required to be filed
3    with the same officer, the candidate must file with the
4    officer with whom the nomination papers are filed a receipt
5    from the officer with whom the statement of economic
6    interests is filed showing the date on which such statement
7    was filed. Such receipt shall be so filed not later than
8    the last day on which nomination papers may be filed.
9        (9) Any person for whom a petition for nomination, or
10    for committeeman or for delegate or alternate delegate to a
11    national nominating convention has been filed may cause his
12    name to be withdrawn by request in writing, signed by him
13    and duly acknowledged before an officer qualified to take
14    acknowledgments of deeds, and filed in the principal or
15    permanent branch office of the State Board of Elections or
16    with the appropriate election authority or local election
17    official, not later than the date of certification of
18    candidates for the consolidated primary or general primary
19    ballot. No names so withdrawn shall be certified or printed
20    on the primary ballot. If petitions for nomination have
21    been filed for the same person with respect to more than
22    one political party, his name shall not be certified nor
23    printed on the primary ballot of any party. If petitions
24    for nomination have been filed for the same person for 2 or
25    more offices which are incompatible so that the same person
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1    elected, that person must withdraw as a candidate for all
2    but one of such offices within the 5 business days
3    following the last day for petition filing. A candidate in
4    a judicial election may file petitions for nomination for
5    only one vacancy in a subcircuit and only one vacancy in a
6    circuit in any one filing period, and if petitions for
7    nomination have been filed for the same person for 2 or
8    more vacancies in the same circuit or subcircuit in the
9    same filing period, his or her name shall be certified only
10    for the first vacancy for which the petitions for
11    nomination were filed. If he fails to withdraw as a
12    candidate for all but one of such offices within such time
13    his name shall not be certified, nor printed on the primary
14    ballot, for any office. For the purpose of the foregoing
15    provisions, an office in a political party is not
16    incompatible with any other office.
17        (10)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other
18    statute, no primary shall be held for an established
19    political party in any township, municipality, or ward
20    thereof, where the nomination of such party for every
21    office to be voted upon by the electors of such township,
22    municipality, or ward thereof, is uncontested. Whenever a
23    political party's nomination of candidates is uncontested
24    as to one or more, but not all, of the offices to be voted
25    upon by the electors of a township, municipality, or ward
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1    such township, municipality, or ward thereof; provided
2    that the primary ballot shall not include those offices
3    within such township, municipality, or ward thereof, for
4    which the nomination is uncontested. For purposes of this
5    Article, the nomination of an established political party
6    of a candidate for election to an office shall be deemed to
7    be uncontested where not more than the number of persons to
8    be nominated have timely filed valid nomination papers
9    seeking the nomination of such party for election to such
10    office.
11        (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other
12    statute, no primary election shall be held for an
13    established political party for any special primary
14    election called for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the
15    office of representative in the United States Congress
16    where the nomination of such political party for said
17    office is uncontested. For the purposes of this Article,
18    the nomination of an established political party of a
19    candidate for election to said office shall be deemed to be
20    uncontested where not more than the number of persons to be
21    nominated have timely filed valid nomination papers
22    seeking the nomination of such established party for
23    election to said office. This subsection (b) shall not
24    apply if such primary election is conducted on a regularly
25    scheduled election day.
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1    the contrary in subparagraph (a) and (b) of this paragraph
2    (10), whenever a person who has not timely filed valid
3    nomination papers and who intends to become a write-in
4    candidate for a political party's nomination for any office
5    for which the nomination is uncontested files a written
6    statement or notice of that intent with the State Board of
7    Elections or the local election official with whom
8    nomination papers for such office are filed, no primary
9    ballot shall be printed. Where no primary is held, a person
10    intending to become a write-in candidate at the
11    consolidated primary election shall re-file a declaration
12    of intent to be a write-in candidate for the consolidated
13    election with the appropriate election authority or
14    authorities a primary ballot shall be prepared and a
15    primary shall be held for that office. Such statement or
16    notice shall be filed on or before the date established in
17    this Article for certifying candidates for the primary
18    ballot. Such statement or notice shall contain (i) the name
19    and address of the person intending to become a write-in
20    candidate, (ii) a statement that the person is a qualified
21    primary elector of the political party from whom the
22    nomination is sought, (iii) a statement that the person
23    intends to become a write-in candidate for the party's
24    nomination, and (iv) the office the person is seeking as a
25    write-in candidate. An election authority shall have no
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1    any office for which the nomination is uncontested unless a
2    statement or notice meeting the requirements of this
3    Section is filed in a timely manner.
4        (11) If multiple sets of nomination papers are filed
5    for a candidate to the same office, the State Board of
6    Elections, appropriate election authority or local
7    election official where the petitions are filed shall
8    within 2 business days notify the candidate of his or her
9    multiple petition filings and that the candidate has 3
10    business days after receipt of the notice to notify the
11    State Board of Elections, appropriate election authority
12    or local election official that he or she may cancel prior
13    sets of petitions. If the candidate notifies the State
14    Board of Elections, appropriate election authority or
15    local election official, the last set of petitions filed
16    shall be the only petitions to be considered valid by the
17    State Board of Elections, election authority or local
18    election official. If the candidate fails to notify the
19    State Board of Elections, election authority or local
20    election official then only the first set of petitions
21    filed shall be valid and all subsequent petitions shall be
22    void.
23        (12) All nominating petitions shall be available for
24    public inspection and shall be preserved for a period of
25    not less than 6 months.
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1    (10 ILCS 5/7-59)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-59)
2    Sec. 7-59. (a) The person receiving the highest number of
3votes at a primary as a candidate of a party for the nomination
4for an office shall be the candidate of that party for such
5office, and his name as such candidate shall be placed on the
6official ballot at the election then next ensuing; provided,
7that where there are two or more persons to be nominated for
8the same office or board, the requisite number of persons
9receiving the highest number of votes shall be nominated and
10their names shall be placed on the official ballot at the
11following election.
12    Except as otherwise provided by Section 7-8 of this Act,
13the person receiving the highest number of votes of his party
14for State central committeeman of his congressional district
15shall be declared elected State central committeeman from said
16congressional district.
17    Unless a national political party specifies that delegates
18and alternate delegates to a National nominating convention be
19allocated by proportional selection representation according
20to the results of a Presidential preference primary, the
21requisite number of persons receiving the highest number of
22votes of their party for delegates and alternate delegates to
23National nominating conventions from the State at large, and
24the requisite number of persons receiving the highest number of
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1National nominating conventions in their respective
2congressional districts shall be declared elected delegates
3and alternate delegates to the National nominating conventions
4of their party.
5    A political party which elects the members to its State
6Central Committee by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of
7Section 7-8 shall select its congressional district delegates
8and alternate delegates to its national nominating convention
9by proportional selection representation according to the
10results of a Presidential preference primary in each
11congressional district in the manner provided by the rules of
12the national political party and the State Central Committee,
13when the rules and policies of the national political party so
14require.
15    A political party which elects the members to its State
16Central Committee by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of
17Section 7-8 shall select its at large delegates and alternate
18delegates to its national nominating convention by
19proportional selection representation according to the results
20of a Presidential preference primary in the whole State in the
21manner provided by the rules of the national political party
22and the State Central Committee, when the rules and policies of
23the national political party so require.
24    The person receiving the highest number of votes of his
25party for precinct committeeman of his precinct shall be
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1    The person receiving the highest number of votes of his
2party for township committeeman of his township or part of a
3township as the case may be, shall be declared elected township
4committeeman from said township or part of a township as the
5case may be. In cities where ward committeemen are elected, the
6person receiving the highest number of votes of his party for
7ward committeeman of his ward shall be declared elected ward
8committeeman from said ward.
9    When two or more persons receive an equal and the highest
10number of votes for the nomination for the same office or for
11committeeman of the same political party, or where more than
12one person of the same political party is to be nominated as a
13candidate for office or committeeman, if it appears that more
14than the number of persons to be nominated for an office or
15elected committeeman have the highest and an equal number of
16votes for the nomination for the same office or for election as
17committeeman, the election authority by which the returns of
18the primary are canvassed shall decide by lot which of said
19persons shall be nominated or elected, as the case may be. In
20such case the election authority shall issue notice in writing
21to such persons of such tie vote stating therein the place, the
22day (which shall not be more than 5 days thereafter) and the
23hour when such nomination or election shall be so determined.
24    (b) Write-in votes shall be counted only for persons who
25have filed notarized declarations of intent to be write-in
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1more than 106 days before, and not later than 61 days prior to
2the primary. However, whenever an objection to a candidate's
3nominating papers or petitions for any office is sustained
4under Section 10-10 after the 61st day before the election,
5then write-in votes shall be counted for that candidate if he
6or she has filed a notarized declaration of intent to be a
7write-in candidate for that office with the proper election
8authority or authorities not later than 7 days prior to the
9election.
10    Forms for the declaration of intent to be a write-in
11candidate shall be supplied by the election authorities. A
12declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate shall include:
13        (1) the name and address of the person intending to
14    become a write-in candidate;
15        (2) the office sought;
16        (3) the date of the election; and
17        (4) the notarized signature of the candidate or
18    candidates.
19        A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate that
20    does not include the information required by paragraphs (1)
21    through (4) shall not be accepted.
22        Persons intending to become write-in candidates for
23    the offices of President of the United States and Vice
24    President of the United States or Governor and Lieutenant
25    Governor shall file one joint declaration of intent to be a
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1    office. Such declaration shall specify the office for which
2    the person seeks nomination or election as a write-in
3    candidate.
4    The election authority or authorities shall deliver a list
5of all persons who have filed such declarations to the election
6judges in the appropriate precincts prior to the primary.
7    (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
8Section, where the number of candidates whose names have been
9printed on a party's ballot for nomination for or election to
10an office at a primary is less than the number of persons the
11party is entitled to nominate for or elect to the office at the
12primary, a person whose name was not printed on the party's
13primary ballot as a candidate for nomination for or election to
14the office, is not nominated for or elected to that office as a
15result of a write-in vote at the primary unless the number of
16votes he received equals or exceeds the number of signatures
17required on a petition for nomination for that office; or
18unless the number of votes he receives exceeds the number of
19votes received by at least one of the candidates whose names
20were printed on the primary ballot for nomination for or
21election to the same office.
22    (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply where
23the number of candidates whose names have been printed on the
24party's ballot for nomination for or election to the office at
25the primary equals or exceeds the number of persons the party
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1primary.
2(Source: P.A. 94-647, eff. 1-1-06; 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.)
 
3    (10 ILCS 5/13-1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 13-1)
4    Sec. 13-1. In counties not under township organization, the
5county board of commissioners shall at its meeting in July in
6each even-numbered year appoint in each election precinct 5
7capable and discreet persons meeting the qualifications of
8Section 13-4 to be judges of election. Where neither voting
9machines nor electronic, mechanical or electric voting systems
10are used, the county board may, for any precinct with respect
11to which the board considers such action necessary or desirable
12in view of the number of voters, and shall for general
13elections for any precinct containing more than 600 registered
14voters, appoint in addition to the 5 judges of election a team
15of 5 tally judges. In such precincts the judges of election
16shall preside over the election during the hours the polls are
17open, and the tally judges, with the assistance of the holdover
18judges designated pursuant to Section 13-6.2, shall count the
19vote after the closing of the polls. However, the County Board
20of Commissioners may appoint 3 judges of election to serve in
21lieu of the 5 judges of election otherwise required by this
22Section (1) to serve in any emergency referendum, or in any
23odd-year regular election or in any special primary or special
24election called for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the
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1nominate candidates for such purpose or (2) if the county board
2passes an ordinance to reduce the number of judges of election
3to 3 for primary elections. In addition, an election authority
4may reduce the number of judges of election in each precinct
5from 5 to 3 for any election. The tally judges shall possess
6the same qualifications and shall be appointed in the same
7manner and with the same division between political parties as
8is provided for judges of election.
9    In addition to such precinct judges, the county board of
10commissioners shall appoint special panels of 3 judges each,
11who shall possess the same qualifications and shall be
12appointed in the same manner and with the same division between
13political parties as is provided for other judges of election.
14The number of such panels of judges required shall be
15determined by regulations of the State Board of Elections which
16shall base the required numbers of special panels on the number
17of registered voters in the jurisdiction or the number of vote
18by mail ballots voted at recent elections, or any combination
19of such factors.
20    Such appointment shall be confirmed by the court as
21provided in Section 13-3 of this Article. No more than 3
22persons of the same political party shall be appointed judges
23of the same election precinct or election judge panel. The
24appointment shall be made in the following manner: The county
25board of commissioners shall select and approve 3 persons as
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1list, furnished by the chairman of the County Central Committee
2of the first leading political party in such precinct; and the
3county board of commissioners shall also select and approve 2
4persons as judges of election in each election precinct from a
5certified list, furnished by the chairman of the County Central
6Committee of the second leading political party. However, if
7only 3 judges of election serve in each election precinct, no
8more than 2 persons of the same political party shall be judges
9of election in the same election precinct; and which political
10party is entitled to 2 judges of election and which political
11party is entitled to one judge of election shall be determined
12in the same manner as set forth in the next two preceding
13sentences with regard to 5 election judges in each precinct.
14Such certified list shall be filed with the county clerk not
15less than 10 days before the annual meeting of the county board
16of commissioners. Such list shall be arranged according to
17precincts. The chairman of each county central committee shall,
18insofar as possible, list persons who reside within the
19precinct in which they are to serve as judges. However, he may,
20in his sole discretion, submit the names of persons who reside
21outside the precinct but within the county embracing the
22precinct in which they are to serve. He must, however, submit
23the names of at least 2 residents of the precinct for each
24precinct in which his party is to have 3 judges and must submit
25the name of at least one resident of the precinct for each
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1board of commissioners shall acknowledge in writing to each
2county chairman the names of all persons submitted on such
3certified list and the total number of persons listed thereon.
4If no such list is filed or such list is incomplete (that is,
5no names or an insufficient number of names are furnished for
6certain election precincts), the county board of commissioners
7shall make or complete such list from the names contained in
8the supplemental list provided for in Section 13-1.1. The
9election judges shall hold their office for 2 years from their
10appointment, and until their successors are duly appointed in
11the manner provided in this Act. The county board of
12commissioners shall fill all vacancies in the office of judge
13of election at any time in the manner provided in this Act.
14(Source: P.A. 100-337, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
15    (10 ILCS 5/13-2)  (from Ch. 46, par. 13-2)
16    Sec. 13-2. In counties under the township organization the
17county board shall at its meeting in July in each even-numbered
18year except in counties containing a population of 3,000,000
19inhabitants or over and except when such judges are appointed
20by election commissioners, select in each election precinct in
21the county, 5 capable and discreet persons to be judges of
22election who shall possess the qualifications required by this
23Act for such judges. Where neither voting machines nor
24electronic, mechanical or electric voting systems are used, the
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1board considers such action necessary or desirable in view of
2the number of voters, and shall for general elections for any
3precinct containing more than 600 registered voters, appoint in
4addition to the 5 judges of election a team of 5 tally judges.
5In such precincts the judges of election shall preside over the
6election during the hours the polls are open, and the tally
7judges, with the assistance of the holdover judges designated
8pursuant to Section 13-6.2, shall count the vote after the
9closing of the polls. The tally judges shall possess the same
10qualifications and shall be appointed in the same manner and
11with the same division between political parties as is provided
12for judges of election.
13    However, the county board may appoint 3 judges of election
14to serve in lieu of the 5 judges of election otherwise required
15by this Section (1) to serve in any emergency referendum, or in
16any odd-year regular election or in any special primary or
17special election called for the purpose of filling a vacancy in
18the office of representative in the United States Congress or
19to nominate candidates for such purpose or (2) if the county
20board passes an ordinance to reduce the number of judges of
21election to 3 for primary elections. In addition, an election
22authority may reduce the number of judges of election in each
23precinct from 5 to 3 for any election.
24    In addition to such precinct judges, the county board shall
25appoint special panels of 3 judges each, who shall possess the
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1and with the same division between political parties as is
2provided for other judges of election. The number of such
3panels of judges required shall be determined by regulations of
4the State Board of Elections, which shall base the required
5number of special panels on the number of registered voters in
6the jurisdiction or the number of absentee ballots voted at
7recent elections or any combination of such factors.
8    No more than 3 persons of the same political party shall be
9appointed judges in the same election district or undivided
10precinct. The election of the judges of election in the various
11election precincts shall be made in the following manner: The
12county board shall select and approve 3 of the election judges
13in each precinct from a certified list furnished by the
14chairman of the County Central Committee of the first leading
15political party in such election precinct and shall also select
16and approve 2 judges of election in each election precinct from
17a certified list furnished by the chairman of the County
18Central Committee of the second leading political party in such
19election precinct. However, if only 3 judges of election serve
20in each election precinct, no more than 2 persons of the same
21political party shall be judges of election in the same
22election precinct; and which political party is entitled to 2
23judges of election and which political party is entitled to one
24judge of election shall be determined in the same manner as set
25forth in the next two preceding sentences with regard to 5
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1Committee chairman shall notify the county board by June 1 of
2each odd-numbered year immediately preceding the annual
3meeting of the county board whether or not such certified list
4will be filed by such chairman. Such list shall be arranged
5according to precincts. The chairman of each county central
6committee shall, insofar as possible, list persons who reside
7within the precinct in which they are to serve as judges.
8However, he may, in his sole discretion, submit the names of
9persons who reside outside the precinct but within the county
10embracing the precinct in which they are to serve. He must,
11however, submit the names of at least 2 residents of the
12precinct for each precinct in which his party is to have 3
13judges and must submit the name of at least one resident of the
14precinct for each precinct in which his party is to have 2
15judges. Such certified list, if filed, shall be filed with the
16county clerk not less than 20 days before the annual meeting of
17the county board. The county board shall acknowledge in writing
18to each county chairman the names of all persons submitted on
19such certified list and the total number of persons listed
20thereon. If no such list is filed or the list is incomplete
21(that is, no names or an insufficient number of names are
22furnished for certain election precincts), the county board
23shall make or complete such list from the names contained in
24the supplemental list provided for in Section 13-1.1. Provided,
25further, that in any case where a township has been or shall be
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1election for Governor, and prior to the next, the judges of
2election to be selected for all new or altered precincts shall
3be selected in that one of the methods above detailed, which
4shall be applicable according to the facts and circumstances of
5the particular case, but the majority of such judges for each
6such precinct shall be selected from the first leading
7political party, and the minority judges from the second
8leading political party. Provided, further, that in counties
9having a population of 3,000,000 inhabitants or over the
10selection of judges of election shall be made in the same
11manner in all respects as in other counties, except that the
12provisions relating to tally judges are inapplicable to such
13counties and except that the county board shall meet during the
14month of January for the purpose of making such selection, each
15township committeeperson shall assume the responsibilities
16given to the chairman of the county central committee in this
17Section for the precincts within his or her township, and the
18township committeeperson shall notify the county board by the
19preceding October 1 whether or not the certified list will be
20filed. Such judges of election shall hold their office for 2
21years from their appointment and until their successors are
22duly appointed in the manner provided in this Act. The county
23board shall fill all vacancies in the office of judges of
24elections at any time in the manner herein provided.
25    Such selections under this Section shall be confirmed by
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1(Source: P.A. 100-337, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
2    (10 ILCS 5/14-1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 14-1)
3    Sec. 14-1. (a) The board of election commissioners
4established or existing under Article 6 shall, at the time and
5in the manner provided in Section 14-3.1, select and choose no
6less than 3 5 persons, men or women, as judges of election for
7each precinct in such city, village or incorporated town.
8    Where neither voting machines nor electronic, mechanical
9or electric voting systems are used, the board of election
10commissioners may, for any precinct with respect to which the
11board considers such action necessary or desirable in view of
12the number of voters, and shall for general elections for any
13precinct containing more than 600 registered voters, appoint in
14addition to the 5 judges of election chosen under this
15subsection a team of 5 tally judges. In such precincts the
16judges of election shall preside over the election during the
17hours the polls are open, and the tally judges, with the
18assistance of the holdover judges designated pursuant to
19Section 14-5.2, shall count the vote after the closing of the
20polls. The tally judges shall possess the same qualifications
21and shall be appointed in the same manner and with the same
22division between political parties as is provided for judges of
23election. The foregoing provisions relating to the appointment
24of tally judges are inapplicable in counties with a population
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1    (b) To qualify as judges the persons must:
2        (1) be citizens of the United States;
3        (2) be of good repute and character and not subject to
4    the registration requirement of the Sex Offender
5    Registration Act;
6        (3) be able to speak, read and write the English
7    language;
8        (4) be skilled in the 4 fundamental rules of
9    arithmetic;
10        (5) be of good understanding and capable;
11        (6) not be candidates for any office at the election
12    and not be elected committeemen;
13        (7) reside and be entitled to vote in the precinct in
14    which they are selected to serve, except that in each
15    precinct not more than one judge of each party may be
16    appointed from outside such precinct. Any judge so
17    appointed to serve in any precinct in which he is not
18    entitled to vote must be entitled to vote elsewhere within
19    the county which encompasses the precinct in which such
20    judge is appointed and such judge must otherwise meet the
21    qualifications of this Section, except as provided in
22    subsection (c) or (c-5).
23    (c) An election authority may establish a program to permit
24a person who is not entitled to vote to be appointed as an
25election judge if, as of the date of the election at which the
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1        (1) is a U.S. citizen;
2        (2) is a junior or senior in good standing enrolled in
3    a public or private secondary school;
4        (3) has a cumulative grade point average equivalent to
5    at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
6        (4) has the written approval of the principal of the
7    secondary school he or she attends at the time of
8    appointment;
9        (5) has the written approval of his or her parent or
10    legal guardian;
11        (6) has satisfactorily completed the training course
12    for judges of election described in Sections 13-2.1,
13    13-2.2, and 14-4.1; and
14        (7) meets all other qualifications for appointment and
15    service as an election judge.
16    No more than one election judge qualifying under this
17subsection may serve per political party per precinct. Prior to
18appointment, a judge qualifying under this subsection must
19certify in writing to the election authority the political
20party the judge chooses to affiliate with.
21    Students appointed as election judges under this
22subsection shall not be counted as absent from school on the
23day they serve as judges.
24    (c-5) An election authority may establish a program to
25permit a person who is not entitled to vote in that precinct or
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1of the election at which the person serves as a judge, he or
2she:
3        (1) is a U.S. citizen;
4        (2) is currently enrolled in a community college, as
5    defined in the Public Community College Act, or a public or
6    private Illinois university or college;
7        (3) has a cumulative grade point average equivalent to
8    at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
9        (4) has satisfactorily completed the training course
10    for judges of election described in Sections 13-2.1,
11    13-2.2, and 14-4.1; and
12        (5) meets all other qualifications for appointment and
13    service as an election judge.
14    No more than one election judge qualifying under this
15subsection may serve per political party per precinct. Prior to
16appointment, a judge qualifying under this subsection must
17certify in writing to the election authority the political
18party the judge chooses to affiliate with.
19    Students appointed as election judges under this
20subsection shall not be counted as absent from school on the
21day they serve as judges.
22    (d) The board of election commissioners may select 2
23additional judges of election, one from each of the major
24political parties, for each 200 voters in excess of 600 in any
25precinct having more than 600 voters as authorized by Section
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1prescribed in this Section.
2(Source: P.A. 95-699, eff. 11-9-07; 95-818, eff. 1-1-09;
396-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
 
4    (10 ILCS 5/17-16.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 17-16.1)
5    Sec. 17-16.1. Write-in votes shall be counted only for
6persons who have filed notarized declarations of intent to be
7write-in candidates with the proper election authority or
8authorities no more than 106 days before, and not later than 61
9days prior to the election. However, whenever an objection to a
10candidate's nominating papers or petitions for any office is
11sustained under Section 10-10 after the 61st day before the
12election, then write-in votes shall be counted for that
13candidate if he or she has filed a notarized declaration of
14intent to be a write-in candidate for that office with the
15proper election authority or authorities not later than 7 days
16prior to the election.
17    Forms for the declaration of intent to be a write-in
18candidate shall be supplied by the election authorities. A
19declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate shall include:
20        (1) the name and address of the person intending to
21    become a write-in candidate;
22        (2) the office sought;
23        (3) the date of the election; and
24        (4) the notarized signature of the candidate or
25    candidates.

 

 

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1        A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate that
2    does not include the information required by paragraphs (1)
3    through (4) shall not be accepted.
4        Persons intending to become write-in candidates for
5    the offices of President of the United States and Vice
6    President of the United States or Governor and Lieutenant
7    Governor shall file one joint declaration of intent to be a
8    write-in candidate that identifies the candidate for each
9    office. A vote cast for either candidate shall constitute a
10    valid write-in vote for the team of candidates. Such
11    declaration shall specify the office for which the person
12    seeks election as a write-in candidate.
13    The election authority or authorities shall deliver a list
14of all persons who have filed such declarations to the election
15judges in the appropriate precincts prior to the election.
16    A candidate for whom a nomination paper has been filed as a
17partisan candidate at a primary election, and who is defeated
18for his or her nomination at the primary election is ineligible
19to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for
20election in that general or consolidated election.
21    A candidate seeking election to an office for which
22candidates of political parties are nominated by caucus who is
23a participant in the caucus and who is defeated for his or her
24nomination at such caucus is ineligible to file a declaration
25of intent to be a write-in candidate for election in that
26general or consolidated election.

 

 

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1    A candidate seeking election to an office for which
2candidates are nominated at a primary election on a nonpartisan
3basis and who is defeated for his or her nomination at the
4primary election is ineligible to file a declaration of intent
5to be a write-in candidate for election in that general or
6consolidated election.
7    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to
8votes cast under the provisions of subsection (b) of Section
916-5.01.
10(Source: P.A. 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.)
 
11    (10 ILCS 5/18-9.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 18-9.1)
12    Sec. 18-9.1. Write-in votes shall be counted only for
13persons who have filed notarized declarations of intent to be
14write-in candidates with the proper election authority or
15authorities no more than 106 days before, and not later than 61
16days prior to the election. However, whenever an objection to a
17candidate's nominating papers or petitions is sustained under
18Section 10-10 after the 61st day before the election, then
19write-in votes shall be counted for that candidate if he or she
20has filed a notarized declaration of intent to be a write-in
21candidate for that office with the proper election authority or
22authorities not later than 7 days prior to the election.
23    Forms for the declaration of intent to be a write-in
24candidate shall be supplied by the election authorities. A
25declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate shall include:

 

 

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1        (1) the name and address of the person intending to
2    become a write-in candidate;
3        (2) the office sought;
4        (3) the date of the election; and
5        (4) the notarized signature of the candidate or
6    candidates.
7        A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate that
8    does not include the information required by paragraphs (1)
9    through (4) shall not be accepted.
10        Persons intending to become write-in candidates for
11    the offices of President of the United States and Vice
12    President of the United States or Governor and Lieutenant
13    Governor shall file one joint declaration of intent to be a
14    write-in candidate that identifies the candidate for each
15    office. A vote cast for either candidate shall constitute a
16    valid write-in vote for the team of candidates. Such
17    declaration shall specify the office for which the person
18    seeks election as a write-in candidate.
19    The election authority or authorities shall deliver a list
20of all persons who have filed such declarations to the election
21judges in the appropriate precincts prior to the election.
22    A candidate for whom a nomination paper has been filed as a
23partisan candidate at a primary election, and who is defeated
24for his or her nomination at the primary election, is
25ineligible to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in
26candidate for election in that general or consolidated

 

 

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1election.
2    A candidate seeking election to an office for which
3candidates of political parties are nominated by caucus who is
4a participant in the caucus and who is defeated for his or her
5nomination at such caucus is ineligible to file a declaration
6of intent to be a write-in candidate for election in that
7general or consolidated election.
8    A candidate seeking election to an office for which
9candidates are nominated at a primary election on a nonpartisan
10basis and who is defeated for his or her nomination at the
11primary election is ineligible to file a declaration of intent
12to be a write-in candidate for election in that general or
13consolidated election.
14    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to
15votes cast under the provisions of subsection (b) of Section
1616-5.01.
17(Source: P.A. 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.)
 
18    (10 ILCS 5/19-3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 19-3)
19    Sec. 19-3. The application for vote by mail ballot shall be
20substantially in the following form:
21
APPLICATION FOR VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT
22    To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and
23State of Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of
24.... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....
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1(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in
2the city of .... residing at .... in such city or town in the
3county of .... and State of Illinois; that I have lived at such
4address for .... month(s) last past; that I am lawfully
5entitled to vote in such precinct at the .... election to be
6held therein on ....; and that I wish to vote by vote by mail
7ballot.
8    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots
9to be voted by me at such election, and I agree that I shall
10return such ballot or ballots to the official issuing the same
11prior to the closing of the polls on the date of the election
12or, if returned by mail, postmarked no later than election day,
13for counting no later than during the period for counting
14provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day
15following election day.
16    I understand that this application is made for an official
17vote by mail ballot or ballots to be voted by me at the
18election specified in this application and that I must submit a
19separate application for an official vote by mail ballot or
20ballots to be voted by me at any subsequent election.
21    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section
2229-10 of the Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the
23statements set forth in this application are true and correct.
24
....
25
*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
26
Post office address to which ballot is mailed:

 

 

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1...............
2    However, if application is made for a primary election
3ballot, such application shall require the applicant to
4designate the name of the political party with which the
5applicant is affiliated.
6    If application is made electronically, the applicant shall
7mark the box associated with the above described statement
8included as part of the online application certifying that the
9statements set forth in this application are true and correct,
10and a signature is not required.
11    Any person may produce, reproduce, distribute, or return to
12an election authority the application for vote by mail ballot.
13Any campaign, party, or other organization or individual that
14engages in a vote by mail operation in which voters are sent
15applications for vote by mail ballots shall also provide the
16voter with a return envelope addressed only to the appropriate
17local election authority for that registered voter. Removing,
18tampering with, or otherwise knowingly making the postmark on
19the application unreadable by the election authority shall
20establish a rebuttable presumption of a violation of this
21paragraph. Upon receipt, the appropriate election authority
22shall accept and promptly process any application for vote by
23mail ballot submitted in a form substantially similar to that
24required by this Section, including any substantially similar
25production or reproduction generated by the applicant.
26(Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 7-29-13; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15;

 

 

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199-522, eff. 6-30-16.)
 
2    (10 ILCS 5/22-19 new)
3    Sec. 22-19. Risk-limiting election audits.
4    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an election
5authority is authorized to conduct a risk-limiting audit before
6the certification of the results of an election as provided
7under Section 22-18. The determination to conduct a
8risk-limiting audit, the scope of an audit, and the uses of the
9results of an audit are entirely within the discretion of the
10election authority. The provisions of the law regarding the
11anonymity of the ballot and chain of custody shall be observed
12in any process conducted under this subsection (a).
13    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an election
14authority is authorized to conduct a risk-limiting audit after
15the results of an election have been certified and the period
16for filing an election contest has expired. The determination
17to conduct a risk-limiting audit, the scope of an audit, and
18the uses of the results of an audit are entirely within the
19discretion of the election authority.
20    (c) The State Board of Elections shall adopt rules to
21create a certification process for certifying that the
22procedure to be used by an election authority comports with the
23requirements of this Section, uses generally-accepted
24statistical methods, and meets the standards for best practices
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1election authority, accompanied by a sufficient showing of the
2statistical soundness of an election authority's risk-limiting
3audit methods, the State Board of Elections may waive the
4certification process requirement for that election authority,
5notwithstanding the rules adopted under this subsection (c).
6    (d) For the purposes of this Section, "risk-limiting audit"
7means a process of examining election materials, including
8ballots, under an audit protocol that makes use of statistical
9methods and is designed to limit the risk of the certification
10of an incorrect election outcome. The method used in a
11risk-limiting audit shall be capable of producing an outcome
12that demonstrates a strong statistical likelihood that the
13outcome of an election is correct.
 
14    Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
15severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
17January 1, 2019, except that this Section and the changes to
18Sections 1-17, 1A-8, 13-1, 13-2, 14-1, 19-3, and 22-19 of the
19Election Code take effect upon becoming law.".